Pekan

Pekan

Infobox City |official_name =Pekan
other_name = ڤكن
website = http://www.mdpekan.gov.my
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name = Malaysia
subdivision_name1 = Pahang
established_title = Establishment
established_date = 17th century
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Tuan Hj Abdul Basik Bin Mohd Sah, AAP.,AMP.,AMN

Pekan is the royal town of Pahang, Malaysia. It is situated 45 km south of the current state capital of Kuantan, near the coast of South China Sea and on the southern bank of Pahang River. The royal town of Pekan get its name from a flower called Bunga Pekan. Pekan is also the name of the district the town in situated in and a parliamentary constituency in its own right. It is the home of the state's royal family headed by Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mu'adzam Shah [http://www.malaysianmonarchy.org.my/portal_bi/rk3/rk3a.php?id=rk3_7] . It is also the hometown of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Abdul Razak Hussein [http://www.pmo.gov.my/website/webdb.nsf/vALLDOC/1B354E2FCD2DEB3D48256D52001A44A1] and the current deputy prime minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Najib is also Pekan's current Member of Parliament.

The Masjid Abdullah, which dates from the 1920s and the newer Masjid Abu Bakar is near the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum.

Places of Interest

Sultan Abu Bakar Museum

The museum displays many artifacts which are important in the state's history and the local Malay culture. The museum was officially opened by Sultan Ahmad Shah in October 1976. It is located in the former residence of the British Resident, which was built in 1929. It was acquired by the Sultan of Pahang in 1948 and was renamed Kota Beram Palace. In 1965, the Sultan moved his residence to a new palace, where the current Royal Palace is.

Other places of interest

Other places of interest include the Royal Palace, Abu Bakar Royal Mosque, Royal Mausoleum, birth house of late Tun Abdul Razak at Kampung Pulau Keladi and Silk Weaving Centre.

Kampong Mengkasar Historical Link to Sulawesi

The villagers at Kampong Mengkasar, about two kilometers before reaching Pekan from Kuantan, is said to be direct descendants of Tok Tuan from Makassar in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Among the well known figures, Tun Abdul Razak, was known to be recognised as having a Sulawesi heritage.

Cuisine

Kampong Mengkasar is also well known of its Murtabak. It is a unique variant of the original Indian dish that can only be found in Pekan. Although the "Murtabak Pekan" was not started in Kampong Mengkasar, but it is available here throughout the year. Other murtabak outlets in Pekan like the Murtabak Mawar (also known as murtabak Sultan), only available in the month of Ramadhan.

It is believed that the original "Murtabak Pekan" was started by an Indian Muslim Restaurant located at the second floor of the central market known as Restoran Salam in early 1970s. It was one of the favorite dish of the late Sultan of Pahang (Sultan Abu Bakar) for breaking fast during the month of Ramadhan. Due to the great demands, more outlets starts selling murtabak all over Pekan. Murtabak has since referred as the special dish of Pekan, and one should not pass Pekan without trying and appreciate its delicious taste.

External links

* [http://www.mdpekan.gov.my Pekan District Council website]
* [http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Malaysia/Negeri_Pahang/Pekan-1281952/Things_To_Do-Pekan-BR-1.html VirtualTourist.com]


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